Bjarne Andersen
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Bjarne Andersen was a Norwegian actor
, stage producer and theatre director.
He was born in Stavanger
. He worked for Det Norske Teatret
from 1944 to 1951. He served as theatre director at Rogaland Teater
from 1958 to 1960, and at Den Nationale Scene
from 1961 to 1963. He was chairman for the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
from 1967 to 1969.
He made his film debut in Tancred Ibsens To mistenkelige personer (1950). Among his film roles was the one as Stråmannen (Straw Man) in Arne Skouens Emergency Landing (1952). He also portrayed Paul Cox's sidecick, taxi driver Richardson, in the popular radio plays God aften, mitt navn er Cox (Good Evening, My Name is Cox).
Andersen directed Norway's first feature film in color, Smuglere i smoking (1957). He also wrote the manuskripts of Roser til Monica (1956, also director) and Heksenetter (1964)
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, stage producer and theatre director.
He was born in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
. He worked for Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...
from 1944 to 1951. He served as theatre director at Rogaland Teater
Rogaland Teater
Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway.-Background:The theatre building was built in 1883, on a parcel of Kannik prestegård. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and had initially almost 500 seats. The building housed Stavanger Faste Scene from 1914 to 1921, and...
from 1958 to 1960, and at Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatre in Norway.-History:...
from 1961 to 1963. He was chairman for the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association is an association of Norwegian actors. Its main purpose is to improve actors' working conditions, and important issues during the early years were contractual conditions, pensions, and regulation of foreign ensembles...
from 1967 to 1969.
He made his film debut in Tancred Ibsens To mistenkelige personer (1950). Among his film roles was the one as Stråmannen (Straw Man) in Arne Skouens Emergency Landing (1952). He also portrayed Paul Cox's sidecick, taxi driver Richardson, in the popular radio plays God aften, mitt navn er Cox (Good Evening, My Name is Cox).
Andersen directed Norway's first feature film in color, Smuglere i smoking (1957). He also wrote the manuskripts of Roser til Monica (1956, also director) and Heksenetter (1964)